God of the day
Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
This day is Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami). Panchang for Pune, Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi until 1:39 am, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Parigha yoga and Bava karana. Rahu Kaal is 11:22 am to 12:46 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 12:23 pm to 1:08 pm. Sunrise 7:09 am, sunset 6:23 pm.
Friday, 23 January 2026, Pune
Calculated for Pune, Maharashtra at 18.520° N, 73.857° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 23 Jan 2026 in Pune is Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Parigha yoga and Bava karana, on Shukravara.
Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami). Excellent for Aksharabhyasam and starting education. Deity: Goddess Saraswati.
Rahu Kaal on 23 Jan 2026 in Pune is from 11:22 am to 12:46 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:23 pm to 1:08 pm, is the most widely used good time on 23 Jan 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 7:09 am to 8:33 am | Char | Weak |
| 8:33 am to 9:58 am | Labh | Good |
| 9:58 am to 11:22 am | Amrit | Good |
| 11:22 am to 12:46 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:46 pm to 2:10 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 2:10 pm to 3:34 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 3:34 pm to 4:58 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 4:58 pm to 6:23 pm | Char | Weak |
| 6:23 pm to 7:58 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 7:58 pm to 9:34 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:34 pm to 11:10 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 11:10 pm to 12:46 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 12:46 am to 2:22 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 2:22 am to 3:58 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 3:58 am to 5:33 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 5:33 am to 7:09 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
Friday is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and the lucky colour is pink.
Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
Pink
White and light pastels also suit the day.
Pune follows the Marathi (amanta) calendar.
Well-known temples: Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati, Kasba Ganpati, the city's presiding deity, Parvati Hill temples.
Lokmanya Tilak popularised the public Ganeshotsav in Pune in the 1890s, and before Ashadhi Ekadashi the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram pass through the city on the way to Pandharpur.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.